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Bridging the Gap: Active Learning Strategies for Traditional and Online Classrooms

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Meanwhile, in my online section of the same course, students worked through carefully crafted modules at their own pace, their participation in discussion boards ebbing and flowing unpredictably. One of the most powerful techniques in my traditional classroom is the think-pair-share discussion format.

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Are Your Assessments Fair and Balanced?

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In higher education, there has been an over-reliance on administering summative assessments and simply assigning student grades, often with minimal to no feedback provided prior to the conclusion of the course. Providing student feedback on an assessment, or any assignment, provides extensive value.

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Reducing AI Anxiety Starts by Talking with Students 

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The troubling part is that, according to Best Colleges, the majority of students report their instructors have not openly discussed the use, let alone potential impact of AI on education, careers, or the very disciplines students are investing their time and treasure in pursuing. The responses reveal a mixture of apprehension and optimism.

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I’m An Adjunct: What Do I Need to Know About Teaching? 

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Try mixing up how students participate by facilitating small and large group discussions, as well as providing ways for students to participate non-verbally, through the use of discussion boards or response systems. Utilize the Wise feedback model. Use formative assessment.

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Are Your Assessments Fair and Balanced?

Faculty Focus

In higher education, there has been an over-reliance on administering summative assessments and simply assigning student grades, often with minimal to no feedback provided prior to the conclusion of the course. Providing student feedback on an assessment, or any assignment, provides extensive value.

Fairness 111
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Reducing AI Anxiety Starts by Talking with Students 

Faculty Focus

The troubling part is that, according to Best Colleges, the majority of students report their instructors have not openly discussed the use, let alone potential impact of AI on education, careers, or the very disciplines students are investing their time and treasure in pursuing. The responses reveal a mixture of apprehension and optimism.

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How Conducting a Mixed-mode Class is Similar to Hosting a Late-night Talk Show

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How do you fold the remote students into discussions and activities? All of this also requires feedback from both of your audiences. But what you don’t see is the feedback the host gets from the director and staff of the show. How do you know if the remote students can see and hear you?

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